Thune reelected as Senate Republican leader By Thérèse Boudreaux | The Center Square Nov 10, 2026 48 mins ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (The Center Square) – The Senate Republican Conference reelected U.S. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., as the chamber’s Republican leader.Currently the Senate Majority Leader, Thune will assume the position of Senate minority leader in the 120th Congress, which begins in January. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmp 92?57F= @7 #6AF3=:42? D6?2E@CD 925 7CF:E=6DD=J EC:65 %F6D52J E@ DE2== E96 =6256CD9:A 6=64E:@?D[ 2C8F:?8 E92E =2H>2<6CD ?66565 >@C6 E:>6 E@ C62DD6DD 27E6C E96 A2CEJ’D 5:D2DEC@FD >:5E6C> 6=64E:@?D A6C7@C>2?46[ 244@C5:?8 E@ C6A@CED]k^AmkAms6>@4C2ED 7=:AA65 2E =62DE cc D62ED :? E96 w@FD6 2?5 H:== 9@=5 2E =62DE dc $6?2E6 D62ED ?6IE J62C]k^AmkAm“x 2AAC64:2E6 E96 @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ 92G6 2? @A6?[ 9@?6DE[ 2?5 EC2?DA2C6?E 4@?G6CD2E:@? H:E9 >J 4@==628F6D E@52J[ 2?5 x 2> 9@?@C65 E@ 92G6 E96:C 4@?E:?F65 ECFDE 2?5 DFAA@CE E@ =625 E96 $6?2E6 #6AF3=:42? r@?76C6?46 :? E96 `a_E9 r@?8C6DD[” %9F?6 D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E 27E6C E96 G@E6]k^AmkAm“x’> AC@F5 @7 H92E E9:D E62> 92D 244@>A=:D965 E@86E96C[ 2?5 H6 C6>2:? F?:E65 :? @FC 4@>>:E>6?E E@ 25G2?4:?8 4@?D6CG2E:G6 AC:@C:E:6D[ H@C<:?8 H:E9 !C6D:56?E ,s@?2=5. %CF>A 2?5 @FC 4@==628F6D :? E96 w@FD6[ 2?5 9@=5:?8 E96 =:?6 282:?DE s6>@4C2ED’ 677@CED E@ 6?24E E96:C 72C\=67E[ =:36C2= 286?52[” %9F?6 25565]k^AmkAm“(6 92G6 :>A@CE2?E H@C< 29625 @7 FD[ 2?5 x =@@< 7@CH2C5 E@ D6CG:?8 2=@?8D:56 >J 4@==628F6D @? 3692=7 @7 E96 p>6C:42? A6@A=6]”k^Am More from this section +4 New implant may alter how spinal cord injuries are treated What happens after a midterm tsunami? Lessons from 1974 and 1994 +4 Artist builds life-sized Princess Kate and Prince William cakes kAmpD >2;@C:EJ =6256C[ %9F?6 DE66C65 E96 492>36C E9C@F89 >F=E:A=6 8CF6=:?8 s6>@4C2E\=65 8@G6C?>6?E D9FE5@H? 7:89ED]k^AmkAmw6 C646:G65 3=@H324< 7C@> D@>6 #6AF3=:42?D 7@C C67FD:?8 E@ 2=E6C 7:=:3FDE6C CF=6D :? @C56C E@ 7@C46 E9C@F89 #6AF3=:42?D’ D:8?2EFC6 G@E6C xs 3:==[ E96 $p't p>6C:42 p4E]k^AmkAm~E96C $6?2E6 #6AF3=:42?D 4FCC6?E=J 9@=5:?8 =6256CD9:A A@D:E:@?D H6C6 2=D@ C66=64E65]k^AmkAm|2;@C:EJ (9:A y@9? q2CC2DD@[ #\(J@][ H:== 364@>6 E96 >:?@C:EJ H9:A] $6?2E6 #6AF3=:42? r@?76C6?46 r92:C %@> r@EE@?[ #\pC<][ 2?5 ':46 r92:C y2>6D {2?<7@C5[ #\~<=2][ <6AE E96:C A@D:E:@?D] !@=:4J r@>>:EE66 r92:C $96==6J |@@C6 r2A:E@[ #\(]'2]j 2=D@ <6AE 96C A@D:E:@?]k^AmkAm$6?] q6C?:6 |@C6?@[ #\~9:@[ :D C6A=24:?8 $6?] %:> $4@EE[ #\$]r][ 2D 492:C>2? @7 E96 }2E:@?2= #6AF3=:42? $6?2E@C:2= r@>>:EE66 27E6C $4@EE DE6AA65 5@H?]k^AmkAm$6?2E6 s6>@4C2ED H:== =:<6=J 9@=5 E96:C :?E6C?2= =6256CD9:A 6=64E:@?D :? 62C=J s646>36C[ 244@C5:?8 E@ C6A@CED]k^Am Originally published on thecentersquare.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Locations Illinois Chicago Recommended for you Most Popular Holtville high teacher arrested for assault Missing Holtville man found deceased Eclectic police chief placed on leave Family-owned food truck plans to fill need Simmie Gaddis Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 74° Sunny75° / 41° 4 PM 73° 5 PM 66° 6 PM 62° 7 PM 58° 8 PM 55°